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Nikhilesh De

Nikhilesh De

Nikhilesh De is CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation, covering regulators, lawmakers and institutions. When he's not reporting on digital assets and policy, he can be found admiring Amtrak or building LEGO trains. He owns < $50 in BTC and < $20 in ETH. He was named the Association of Cryptocurrency Journalists and Researchers' Journalist of the Year in 2020.

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Judge Backs FTC Asset Freeze in Crypto Fraud Case
U.S. Magistrate Lurana Snow has recommended that a preliminary injunction be enforced against four alleged scammers.
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By Nikhilesh De
Mar 28, 2018 at 9:20 p.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2018
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Survey: Younger Koreans More Likely to Invest in Crypto
Nearly a quarter of South Koreans in their 20s want to invest in cryptocurrencies, according to a new poll conducted by Bank of Korea.
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By Nikhilesh De
Mar 28, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2018
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Ripple
Uphold Adds Buy and Sell Options for Ripple's XRP
Digital payments startup Uphold announced Wednesday that it has added support for Ripple’s XRP cryptocurrency.
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By Nikhilesh De
Mar 28, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2018
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Mining
AMD Bolsters Crypto Mining in Latest GPU Software Update
The latest version of AMD's Adrenalin Edition driver for its Radeon processors fixes an issue impacting blockchain processes.
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By Nikhilesh De
Mar 27, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2018
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Crime
Massachusetts Halts 5 ICOs for Selling Unregistered Securities
The U.S. state of Massachusetts halted five token sales, alleging all involved the sale of unregistered securities.
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By Nikhilesh De
Mar 27, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2018
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Russia
Russian Official: Venezuela Won't Be Paying Its Debt in State Crypto
A Russian Finance Ministry official has stated that Venezuela will not pay off its $3.5 billion debt using the petro.
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By Nikhilesh De
Mar 27, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2018
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Circle
Crypto Startup Circle Hires a Square Vet as CFO
Circle has hired Naeem Ishaq as its new chief financial officer, treasurer and executive vice president of risk as the startup expands globally.
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By Nikhilesh De
Mar 26, 2018 at 8:10 p.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2018
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Cboe Prods SEC on Bitcoin ETF Approval in New Letter
In a new letter, Cboe Global Markets president Chris Concannon addresses some of the SEC's concerns about bitcoin derivatives markets.
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By Nikhilesh De
Mar 26, 2018 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2018
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Gold
Tradewind Launches Blockchain Platform for Gold Trading
Precious metals trading startup Tradewind announced its first blockchain project, a system meant to help trade gold, on Monday.
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By Nikhilesh De
Mar 26, 2018 at 2:45 p.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2018
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Crime
Quebec Pushes Hydropower Utility to Halt New Bitcoin Mines
Quebec is temporarily suspending new cryptomining operations from setting up facilities in its low-cost power region.
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By Nikhilesh DeAnnaliese Milano
Mar 23, 2018 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2018
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